Coming up to the last few weeks of the academic year. I would love to work with your education organisations if you need some staff training on effective inclusion, it would be my pleasure as always!❤️

Two versions of “school readiness.” ⬅️ One demands stillness, silence, no joy. ➡️ The other is playful, loving, colourful, child-centred. I know which one I’d choose. Which one would you? #PlayMatters #SchoolReadiness #LetThemPlay #EarlyYears #ChildDevelopment

Margaret wasn't invited to perform at Live Aid. But, back in 1985, she was playing piano two or three times a week. Her typical headline set (assembly) featured the anthems: Colours of Day (Light Up the Fire) When I Needed a Neighbour and Who Put the Colours in the Rainbow?

📢 The updated Early Years Statutory Framework for September is here! Are you fully up-to-date with the key changes? We’ve outlined the essential updates that every practitioner in a school setting needs to know. 🧐 twinkl.co.uk/l/1kpjdh #EarlyYearsStatutoryFramework

The academic year is nearly over, I would love to work with your organisations if you need some staff training on effective inclusion, it would be my pleasure as always! If you need any references from people who have heard me speak, I’m more than happy to put you in touch. ❤️

Since the DfE's new writing framework seriously downplays the importance of emergent writing, I'm giving away a free copy of my book on mark making because it 100% *does* matter! ☺️ Like and retweet to enter. Winner announced next Thursday. #EYFS #giveaway #freebie

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Great onion harvest this year. One onion 742g!

It’s Day 1 of #4for40 40 days until the end of August-40 chances to share 4 photos each day from the summer They can be anything: 🌿Sights 🍦Snacks 🏖️Adventures 📚Lazy moments Post your 4 photos below-use the hashtag #4for40 so we can all see & enjoy them! Please share/repost!

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“How the hell did we get here?” Amol Rajan and Robert Macfarlane breakdown the statistics about the state of England’s rivers. Listen to Radical on BBC Sounds

Hi Stephen Morgan MP just received your message saying “With summer recess shortly commencing, I wanted to extend my gratitude to all of you who work in early years." Might you have appreciated how many early years practitioners continue to work throughout the summer?

HALF PRICE FESTIVAL FOR TEACHERS… You may have seen that we’ve teamed up with EduTwitter legend, Uke guru and BrewEd co-founder Ed Finch to run a very special event #OurArtCamp is a festival within Lakefest 6-10 August at the stunning Eastnor Castle Deerpark As well as over

GIVEAWAY alert! It's Yorkshire Day, so here's Fifteen Wild Decembers in my Yorkshire garden. Repost and comment for a chance to win a signed copy! (UK only, winner picked midday 2nd Aug 25) #emilybronte #reimagining #giveaway #booktwitter #yorkshireday #fifteenwilddecembers

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The curb-cut effect illustrates how when we design to benefit disadvantaged or vulnerable groups we end up helping society as a whole. Another example is adding closed captioning to TV that helps anyone watch in a noisy bar or busy waiting room. Photo from Brussels.

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Looking for a motivational speaker with lived experiences for the new academic year? I would love to share my personal experiences with cerebral palsy, it would be a pleasure to work with you! A little snippet.❤️

As it's my birthday tomorrow and almost my books birthday, I'm doing a giveaway of Abandoned (UK only) If you would like a signed copy of it, do the following: Like this post Repost Comment below and tag someone On Monday 25th August, I will pick a name at random.